Just a quickie, this has probably been used many times before, probably with other terms, but meaning the same. It amused us in the office, so maybe it will you.

‘Google Time’ is the period between a question being asked and the answer being found. You know the sound already, the moment after the inaudible question mark is applied. A short mental hum, quickly followed by the clicking of keys, then a pause… and with luck, Google Time ends.

When you can’t think of it.

~ by Thinker on 13 - June - 2008.